Anitta, Karol G, Shawn Mendes to perform at MTV VMAs

By Sheri Elfman
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Anitta, seen here performing on "Today" at Rockefeller Center in New York City on May 31, 2024, will perform on the MTV VMAS. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
1 of 5 | Anitta, seen here performing on "Today" at Rockefeller Center in New York City on May 31, 2024, will perform on the MTV VMAS. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Stars Anitta, LL Cool J, Karol G and Shawn Mendes will perform live at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. EDT.

This will be Anitta's third year performing at the Awards show. She will sing "Savage Funk," "Alegria" and "Paradise." Anitta will be joined by Fat Joe, DJ Khaled and Tiago PZK.

LL Cool J will return to the VMA stage this year after 2023's 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop tribute. The rap legend will perform songs from his upcoming album, The Force.

This will be Karol G's second VMA performance. In 2023, she performed "Oki Doki" / "Tá Ok."

Mendes, whose album, Shawn, is set to drop on Oct. 18, will perform his new songs. It will be the fourth time he has performed on the VMA stage.

Other performers include Blackpink's Lisa, Lenny Kravitz, Benson Boone, Chappell Roan, Halsey, Camila Cabello, GloRilla, Rauw Alejandro and Sabrina Carpenter.

Megan Thee Stallion will host the VMAs and Katy Perry will perform her hits and receive the Video Vanguard Award.

Taylor Swift leads the nominees with 10 nominations, followed by Post Malone with nine nominations.

Swift won four MTV VMAS in 2023.

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Brazilian singer Anitta attends the Latin Grammy Person of the Year gala honoring Sanz at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas on November 15, 2017. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

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